| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frye (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Frye inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | John Wiggins travels with the ball | 21-26 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Allen Perkins hits the finger roll set up by Charles Johnson | 23-26 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Allen Perkins | 23-27 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Frye - foul #1 on William Frye, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Clayton Mason - foul #2 on Clayton Mason, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (C) Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (SG) John Wiggins | |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 25-27 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Lucas Walls denies the turnaround by Randy Parkins | 25-27 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Randy Parkins gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Dennis Prue can't throw it down but he's fouled by Brandon Henderson - foul #1 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF) Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Cecil Chiodo | 27-29 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Clayton Mason, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG) Cecil Chiodo | |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Curci - foul #1 on Jack Curci, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Lucas Walls is called for the reach on Mauricio Russo - foul #3 on Lucas Walls, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG) Randy Parkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Timothy Traylor is called for the reach on Brandon Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (PF) David Christmas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson is hacked by Allen Perkins - foul #1 on Allen Perkins, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF) Timothy Traylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (SG) John Wiggins | |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | William Frye's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Curci | 27-30 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Frye | 27-33 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Frye - foul #2 on William Frye, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (SG), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF), Donald Willis (C) William Frye, Rodger Pak | |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Noel Weaver | 29-36 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 31-36 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #7 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Timothy Traylor (SF) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), William Frye (SF) Cecil Chiodo, Noel Weaver | |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Dennis Prue snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Dennis Prue double dribbles | 31-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (PF), John Shively (C) David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rodger Pak (C) Lucas Walls | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clayton Mason | 34-38 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak jams it on a great pass from Brandon Henderson | 34-40 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Shively | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frye (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Donald Willis grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Allen Perkins denies the turnaround by Brandon Henderson | 37-42 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Donald Willis tips it home | 37-44 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Donald Willis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | William Frye is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF), David Christmas (PF), Jack Curci (C) Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, John Shively | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (PG), Albert West (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Lucas Walls (PF), Craig Jackson (C) Brandon Henderson, John Wiggins, William Frye, Donald Willis, Rodger Pak | |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Jack Curci's pass is intercepted by Cecil Chiodo | 39-44 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo blows the layup | 39-44 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Timothy Traylor | 39-44 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Jack Curci knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Cecil Chiodo - foul #2 on Cecil Chiodo, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) Timothy Traylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Randy Parkins swats the layup by Lucas Walls | 42-44 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | David Christmas gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Craig Jackson snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls clanks a floater in the paint | 42-44 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by David Christmas | 42-44 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Randy Parkins | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mauricio Russo (tired) 6 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Curci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cecil Chiodo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SG - Albert West (fairly fresh) SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Albert West steps in front of the Randy Parkins pass | 42-44 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Randy Parkins scores on a runner near the basket | 44-47 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Mauricio Russo is called for the reach on Cecil Chiodo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), Allen Perkins (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, David Christmas, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson (PG), William Frye (SF), Donald Willis (PF), Rodger Pak (C) Albert West, Noel Weaver, Lucas Walls, Craig Jackson | |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Dennis Prue snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Randy Parkins buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Traylor | 46-47 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald Willis | 46-50 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Randy Parkins clanks a shot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Allen Perkins can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Charles Johnson steals it from Cecil Chiodo | 46-50 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Dennis Prue is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG) Cecil Chiodo | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | William Frye loses the dribble to Allen Perkins in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | John Shively clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Donald Willis - foul #2 on Donald Willis, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | John Shively makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | John Shively makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | John Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Timothy Traylor - foul #2 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | John Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | John Shively grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Frye - foul #3 on William Frye, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Frye | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Traylor (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Parkins (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Shively (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodger Pak (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Randy Parkins is called for the reach on William Frye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Parkins, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), David Christmas (PF), Jack Curci (C) Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, John Shively | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert West (SG), Craig Jackson (C) John Wiggins, Rodger Pak | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | William Frye misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | William Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | David Christmas gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (PF) Timothy Traylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), Lucas Walls (PF), Rodger Pak (C) Albert West, Donald Willis, Craig Jackson | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Dennis Prue is called for the reach on Lucas Walls - foul #2 on Dennis Prue, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF) David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is hacked by Brandon Henderson - foul #2 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | John Wiggins is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-55 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Jack Curci buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 54-55 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | William Frye misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Randy Parkins pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Randy Parkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Frye - foul #4 on William Frye, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls clanks a floater in the lane | 55-55 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mauricio Russo (tired) 6 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lucas Walls (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Jack Curci wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | William Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | William Frye comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Randy Parkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | William Frye snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (SF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Randy Parkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (SG), Donald Willis (PF) John Wiggins, Lucas Walls | |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Donald Willis swats the layup by Allen Perkins | 55-55 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | David Christmas is called for the reach on Brandon Henderson - foul #2 on David Christmas, team foul #12 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Jackson (C) Rodger Pak | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Craig Jackson grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Craig Jackson is denied on a layup by Dennis Prue | 55-56 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Donald Willis grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Curci (C) Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), Rodger Pak (C) Cecil Chiodo, Craig Jackson | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson is hacked by Clayton Mason - foul #4 on Clayton Mason, team foul #13 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) Allen Perkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lucas Walls (PF) Donald Willis | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (SF) Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 55-58 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak slams it home | 55-60 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Randy Parkins (SF) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Randy Parkins buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 57-60 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Randy Parkins is called for the reach on William Frye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Parkins, team foul #14 | 57-60 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | William Frye misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | William Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Allen Perkins steals the ball from John Wiggins | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frye (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lucas Walls (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodger Pak (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Charles Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | William Frye drills a jumpshot from the left side | 60-62 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 60-62 |